Islam and War

This book explores questions regarding the justice of war and addresses the lack of comparative perspectives on the ethics of war, particularly with respect to Islam. John Kelsay begins with the war in the Persian Gulf, focusing on the role of Islamic symbols in the rhetoric of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. He provides an overview of the Islamic tradition in regards to war and peace, and then focuses on the notion of religion as a just cause for war.

John Kelsay teaches in the Department of Religion, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Author's Note on Arabic Terms	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
The Gulf War and Beyond: Thoughts on the Legacy of Saddam Hussein	p. 7
The Islamic View of Peace	p. 29
Religion as a Cause of War: Resort to War in the Islamic Tradition	p. 43
Islam and the Conduct of War: The Question of Jus in Bello Restraints	p. 57
Soldiers Without Portfolio: Irregular War in the Tradition of Islam	p. 77
Religion and World Order	p. 111
Notes	p. 123
Select Bibliography	p. 137
Index	p. 143
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